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Description of problem: system-config-printer-applet executed in non-graphical environment throws a traceback: [root@rtt6 ~]# system-config-printer-applet Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/system-config-printer/applet.py", line 31, in <module> import pynotify File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/gtk-2.0/pynotify/__init__.py", line 1, in <module> from _pynotify import * ImportError: could not import gtk [root@rtt6 ~]# rpm -qa | grep gtk gtk2-2.18.9-6.el6.s390x pygtk2-2.16.0-3.el6.s390x gtk2-engines-2.18.4-5.el6.s390x usermode-gtk-1.102-3.el6.s390x report-gtk-0.18-8.el6.s390x libcanberra-gtk2-0.22-1.el6.s390x authconfig-gtk-6.1.12-3.el6.s390x pygtk2-libglade-2.16.0-3.el6.s390x Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): system-config-printer-1.1.16-17.el6.s390x How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. login to a system using ssh -x username@name 2. run system-config-printer-applet Actual results: traceback when running system-config-printer-applet via ssh -x connection Expected results: User should see a human readable message, not any traceback.
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to propose this request, if appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an exception in the current release, please ask your support representative.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-1638.html